Have you been planning to visit the beautiful region of the Balkans without missing any of its most interesting pearls?
“From Croatia to Greece” is a perfect tour for you that will cover Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece.
You will be visiting the most amazing landmarks of the Balkans starting from Zagreb and the beautiful Plitvice Lakes, continuing through amazing Bosnia cities – Sarajevo and Mostar, down to charming Dubrovnk, Kotor and Budva. Then we proceed to enchant Shkoder and Tirana to finish the trip infamous Athens.
We will take care of all the logistics, tours and transportation and accommodation for this 11-day trip. Your only assignment will be to enjoy exploring the Balkans pearls.
This Balkans tour starts with arrival at Zagreb Airport. Transfer to Hotel and check in. Panoramic tour of Zagreb. Overnight in Zagreb. This Balkan tour starts with arrival at Zagreb Airport. Transfer to Hotel and check in. Panoramic tour of Zagreb. Overnight in Zagreb.
After check out we will proceed from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes – one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, an amazing Balkans pearl. Plitvice Lakes are part of UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage.
It is made of 5 miles of turquoise lakes and waterfalls among beautiful forests. After Plitvice Lakes, we will proceed to Bihac where we will have a panoramic city tour. Overnight in Bihac.
In the morning we will proceed to Sarajevo. Our first stop will be Jajce – a medieval time city with its famous waterfall. Later we will continue to Travnik – vizier city from the Ottoman empire also known as the birthplace of Nobel prize winner Ivo Andric. Arrival and overnight in Sarajevo.
This day is reserved for Sarajevo walking and a panoramic tour. You will learn about Sarajevo’s history from the beginning till nowadays and understand why it is known as the Jerusalem of Europe.
Later on you will have free time for exploring Sarajevo on its own and for shopping in Sarajevo malls or souvenir shops. Overnight in Sarajevo.
After breakfast, we will check out from the hotel and proceed to Mostar. Our first stop will be Konjic. Tour in Konjic will cover the story of woodcarvers. The next stop is Jablanica. As Bosnia was the scene of some of the fiercest battles between the Yugoslav Partisans as well as the Axis Powers during WW2, the next stop on the way is in Jablanica.
It’s a small village famous for its bridge and the Battle of Neretva where the Partisans managed to win a very unlikely battle. The next destination is Blagaj – a haven of peace and natural harmony. The Blagaj tour will include Tekke, or the Dervish Monastery was built around 1520. Later we will proceed to the Kravice waterfalls.
Then we continue through some amazing parts of the Neretva river canyon, telling the unique stories of Herzegovina. Later we will arrive in Mostar. The most famous attraction in Mostar is the Old Bridge, built-in 1566 according to plans of Hayruddin, the great Turkish builder of the 16th c. It has been entered on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Overnight in Mostar.
After breakfast, we will proceed to Dubrovnik. Upon arrival, we will check in at the hotel. During the walking through the city of Dubrovnik, you will see the Franciscan Monastery, The rector’s Palace and Cathedral, Clock Tower, Orlando’s Columns, and Sponze Plaza. Overnight in Dubrovnik.
In the morning we will check out from the hotel and proceed to Kotor which is part of the UNESCO Heritage Site. Highlights of Kotor visit: Old Town, St. Tryphon, Cathedral, Medieval Palaces, Clock Tower, Maritime Museum. Later we will continue to Budva, a beautiful and impressive city. After arrival, we will have a sightseeing tour and check-in at a hotel. Overnight in Shkoder.
In the morning we will check out from the hotel and proceed to Kotor which is part of the UNESCO Heritage Site. Highlights of Kotor visit: Old Town, St. Tryphon, Cathedral, Medieval Palaces, Clock Tower, Maritime Museum. Later we will continue to Budva, a beautiful and impressive city. After arrival, we will have a sightseeing tour and check-in at a hotel. Overnight in Shkoder.
After breakfast, we will check out from the hotel and continue our trip to Tirana. Tirana is the capital city of Albania where we will visit things like Skender-beg Square, Skender-beg Statue, Et’hem Bey Mosque and Clock Tower. After that, we will go to Ohrid overnight.
In the morning we will have a panoramic tour of Ohrid. Later we will proceed to Kalambaka, Greece. Arrival in Kalambaka, check-in hotel and dinner. Overnight in Kalambaka.
After breakfast, we will check out of the hotel and proceed to Athens. As the forerunner of Western civilization, Athens is the central part of ancient Greece. In this iconic city, we will discover some of the most important sites for early European culture.
Highlights: Acropolis, Parthenon, Olympic Stadium, Olympian Zeus Temple, Lycabettus Hill, Greek Ancient Market. Lunch and prayer. Free time for shopping in Syntagma Square. Check-in in hotel, dinner, and overnight.
This is a departure day so we will check out from the hotel and proceed to Airport. Take some free time shopping before departure. End of services in the Balkans for this time.
Great tour guide
Having travelled many parts of the world, Nihad was the best tour guide I’ve ever had! So enthusiastic and knowledgeable! He spent way more time than we were allotted for our tour!
Mr Senad our best “Greece and Balkans” Tour Guide
Hardworking, helpful, friendly, funny, knows how to have fun, and handsome young man Mr. Senad Borozan is what we described for our tour guide when we visited Balkan for 14 days, 11 nights last March as he made the trip really enjoyable during our stay. It was an unforgettable and lovely experience. We had a fabulous time and we definitely recommend Mr. Senad to anyone who wants to visit there. As for Mr Senad’s, thanks for the great time you had spent with us. Keep it up the excellent job.
Balkan & Greek Tour
We really enjoyed the 14 days tour. It was an awesome and memorable trip. At the end of the tour..strangers become families. We appreciate the company of Ms.Sabina as she is very professional, experience, joyful and caring. She took time to explain everything in details for us and answered our questions. We miss her cute laugh, the Jom Jom Jom and Sabo Sabo…😃😃😃. Last not least..to En.Insan as it was not easy to handle “teenagers”…Kudos to Via Vacation.
Balkan – Greece Tour 14D/11N [6 – 19 May 2017]
It was a beautiful and memorable tour of 6 Balkan Countries from Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Greece.
Our tour manager Ms Sabina was a very knowledgeable person, helpful and pleasant to be with. She’s very good in her history and was able to relate us the story of war torn Bosnia and other countries. However due to strict policy of local authorities, whenever we reach the different countries the local guides will take over for the few hours that we spent there.
The National Park Plitvice in Croatia was awesome. I love the clear water, the waterfall, the ducks, the breathtaking natural green surroundings untouched by the human hand and also the boat ride.
We were also brought to visit old towns like Balagaj, the war tunnel in Sarajevo, walked around old town of Mostar and tour of old bridge. The old masjids too were awesome.
Being Spring time it was a delight to be able to savour the local fruits like strawberry, figs, oranges, apples and cherries. I loved the beautiful flowers in the market place.
It was such a memorable journey that will long be embedded in my memory.
Awesome trip
Kudos to via vacation especially tour leader cik yan and tour guide mr edin. Very experience and full of explanation abt history in balkan.